"And most importantly, you are not just anecdotes. Each one of you is a real, courageous person who has accomplished one of the most difficult personal struggles that a person can face in terms of health behavior: quitting smoking, one of the strongest and most powerful addictions. Congratulations!"

1. According to his own 2008 JAMA : "In the past 5 years, Dr Fiore reports that he has lectured and consulted for Pfizer and has served as an investigator on research studies at the University of Wisconsin (UW) that were supported by GlaxoSmithKline, Nabi, Pfizer, and sanofi-aventis."

Sure, but only if the revenue is used to directly benefit those who are bearing its burden. Raise the cigarette tax and use the money to fund anti-smoking programs and services, research, and treatment for smokers, especially in poorer communities and communities of color, and the policy is no longer regressive but progressive. It could reduce, rather than exacerbate existing income and health inequities.

(Thanks to Shadow Guest for the tip.)

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